Notes

My interest is John Anderson (b. 1740 - d. 1819). He lived in
Drysdale Parish, Caroline Co., VA. We have found him signing
Colonial Church Petitions in 1770's and he is listed many times
in COLONIAL CAROLINE - A History of Caroline County, Virginia by
P.E. Campbell and the book, PEOPLE, POSTOFFICE AND COMMUNITIES
IN CAROLINE COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1727-1769 by Rev. Ralph Emmett
Falls.

I have very little information on John Anderson, Sr. as to his
family, but I do know that this ties in to the information that
was furnished on Oct. 22, 1946 by Sarah Ann Anderson Wright,
known as Fannie, the oldest child of Samuel Chapman Anderson -
the youngest child and son of Henry and Julia Ann T. Anderson.
She states that the information below was some of the things
that were told by her Grandmother Julia Ann T. Anderson and some
things that she knew about her great great grandfather.
Her father's grandfather was named John Anderson. He was known
to be the wealthiest man in Caroline Co., VA. he owned more
negroes and more land than he could enumerate. His old home in
Caroline Co., VA was known by us as Watt Anderson place,
situated half way between Whites Mill and Sparta in Caroline.
The old Anderson burial lot is still there where so many of our
ancestors are buried.

"I will try to tell you something about the children of my great
great grandfather John Anderson and as much about their families
as I can. I being an old person myself not, but I have a very
good memory. He had a son named John Jr. who had a good many
children: his daughter Fannie, wife of Tom Samuel; John Edward
and Easer Anderson. There were others. This is what I know of
them.

Samuel Anderson emigrated to Texas with ten young boys. I heard
they lost tract of them;
Judith Anderson, wife of Billie Jordan, parents of William
Jordan, who had a son named Charley
Jordan and others;
Tom Anderson - I don't know him. I only knew there was one named
Tom;
Walter Anderson, father of Watt Anderson. They always lived in
the old Anderson home;

This might be confusing to some, but I hope it will help others
with their genealogy. Should you have any information on the
above, I would appreciate your contacting me: Roger Anderson
mailto:esta@widomaker.com
______________________________________
Subj: Re: [ANDERSON-L] Anderson, Lawrence, Caroline Co., VA
Date: 1/18/00 From: esta@widomaker.com (Roger and Esta Anderson)
Reply-to: ANDERSON-L@rootsweb.com
To: ANDERSON-L@rootsweb.com

Pat, As you might be aware, most of the Courthouse records in
Caroline Co., VA were destroyed by fire.
I have been able to tie some of the property records together,
but not sure of the same names. Still working. You have my
permission to fold this information into your website.

I did find a Lawrence page on website and would appreciate your
sending me the current GEDCOM of Lawrence Anderson family. I
thought the information I posted was interesting since it came
from Joel Anderson, Sr.'s Bible. I have additional information
on dates if you are interested, but I believe you might have
most of it.

Not sure about land grant,only trace what I have told, Do know
that the Anderson family I am looking at was my Grandfather
Samuel Chatman son of Henry who was the son of John. I am told
that John was the richest man in Caroline Co.,and live in the
the Watt-Anderson plantation Half way between White Mill and
Sparta. Would you have any information on this family? The
information I have is recorded in my family papers. John had
several children,and I do not know the wife name. The children
were John Jr., Henry, Samuel, Judith, Tom (called Jim Walker)
Walter, Easer and Fannie? (not Sure about her). I have limited
information about Henry (my GGF) and about John (MyGGGF) Can you
help,or tell me ahere I can get more information? Does this make
sense? Roger Anderson

William C. WREN Sr.

ABT 1750 - 1817

ID Number: I27286

Notes

Will of William C. Wren, Sr. of Fairfax & Fluvanna county,
Virginia. Written 10 January 1817 - Recorded for probate 27
January 1817. [copied from Wren Kin Newsletter, October 1991,
Vol. 2, Issue No. 8, page 10]

In the name of God Amen I William Wren of the County of Fluvana
being sick and Weak in body but of sound mind and disposing
memory calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being
desirous to dispose of what property almighty God has blessed me
with do make and constitute this my last will and testement in
manner and form following that is to say
Item 1st - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary all my
land and plantation whereon I now live and also three negroes
Viz Clary, Elihu and Samuel together with all my household and
kitchen furniture and Stock excepting one roan horse during her
natural life or as long as she shall remain my widow and my Will
and desire is that out of the above will’d property my two
infant Children Sarah and Lemuel should be supported at the
discretion of my said wife during their infancy. My three
children Elizabeth Lindsay, Robert Wren and Nancy Muse having
been before provided for my Will and desire is that they should
have no part of the property I now possess except one equal
proportion of the property above Will’d to my wife after her
decease.
Item 2nd - I give and bequeath to my Son William C. Wren one
Negro Girl now in his possession named Fanny and her increase to
him his heirs & assigns forever.
Item 3rd - I give and bequeath to my son John Wren one negro
named Charity and her future increase to him his heirs and
assigns forever.
Item 4th - I give and bequeath to my son Alfred Wren one Negro
Boy named Peter to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item 5th - I give and bequeath to my Son Archibald Wren one
Negro girl named Mary with her future increase to him his heirs
and assigns forever.
Item 7th- I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Ann Wren one
Negro girl named Jane with her future increase and one Roan
gelding to her her heirs and assigns forever.
Item 8th - I give and bequeath to my son Lemuel Washington Wren
two negro boys named Henry and Wesley to him his heirs and
assigns forever. My will and desire is that my Negro woman
Winney and her future increase shall be sold immediately after
my decease and my House and Lott in -?- to be rented out untll’d
Sale thereof can be affected at the direction of my Executors
herafter named and the money arising from the sale of the above
named woman Winny and from the Rent or Sale of the said Lott to
be applied to the payment of my just Debts and the balances (if
any) to be kept in the hands of the Executors until the death of
my wife and then the property devised to her to be sold and the
money arising from the sd Sale and what may be in the hands of
my Executors be equally divided among my children - and Lastly
my will and desire is that my two sons John Wren and Archibald
Wren should be the executors of this my last Will and Testement.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this
tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
William Wren (seal)
Test
Robert Smyth
W. T. Allegre
C. Howard